John Pearce Foundation grants
John Pearce Foundation supports current and former participants in horseracing and thoroughbred breeding who are in need, and organisations providing palliative care, in the UK and Hong Kong.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The John Pearce Foundation applies its funds, at the trustees' discretion, for exclusively charitable purposes. Its Racing & Breeding programme supports current and former participants in horseracing and thoroughbred breeding who are in need, whether equine or human, and organisations providing palliative care services. It accepts applications from both registered charities and entities that are not registered charities, based in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. There is no set size for grants.
What they fund
The foundation funds charitable purposes at trustees' discretion, in particular support connected to horseracing, breeding and palliative care.
Who and where
It funds organisations and individuals connected to horseracing and thoroughbred breeding, in the UK and Hong Kong.
Who they help
Where they fund
What John Pearce Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Applications from both registered charities and from entities which are not registered charities; Applications from the United Kingdom and Hong Kong”
Source: johnpearce.org — Racing & Breeding - How to apply - John Pearce Foundation →
“support of: current and former participants in horseracing and thoroughbred breeding who are in need, whether equine or human; and organisations providing palliative care services”
Source: johnpearce.org — John Pearce Foundation - John Pearce Foundation →
What they say they won't fund
“Applications for religious or overtly political activities and the promotion thereof”
Source: johnpearce.org — Racing & Breeding - How to apply - John Pearce Foundation →
“Applications which solely benefit individual jockeys and/ or trainers; Applications that solely focus on promoting the racing industry; Applications for retrospective funding”
Source: johnpearce.org — Racing & Breeding - How to apply - John Pearce Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“There is no set size for grants.”
Source: johnpearce.org — Racing & Breeding - How to apply - John Pearce Foundation →
How they say to apply
“We are currently accepting applications until Wednesday 17 June, 2026.”
Source: johnpearce.org — Racing & Breeding - How to apply - John Pearce Foundation →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are restricted specifically to the application of CIO funds, at such time or times and in such manner, for the public benefit, as the charity trustees may in their discretion think fit for any exclusively charitable purposes in any part of the world.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does the foundation typically give?
There is no set size for grants, according to its Racing & Breeding programme guidance.
What does it fund?
Support for current and former participants in horseracing and thoroughbred breeding who are in need, whether equine or human, and organisations providing palliative care services.
Who can apply?
Both registered charities and entities that are not registered charities, based in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
What won't it fund?
Applications for religious or overtly political activities, applications that solely benefit individual jockeys or trainers, applications that solely focus on promoting the racing industry, and applications for retrospective funding.
How do I apply?
Watch the foundation's website for its next application window; the most recent published window for the Racing & Breeding programme ran until 17 June 2026 and has since closed. Check the funder's own website (www.johnpearce.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1181348) for current application windows and guidance, as processes can change.
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